Area data
Tarentum, PA — ZIP 15084
Population: 9,743 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 15084 (Tarentum, PA) is $155,285 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $149,250 after a median 71 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coldwave, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$155,285
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
71
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,285
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $155,285
- House Price Index (state)
- 370.8 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $149,250
- Median list price
- $122,500
- Median price per sqft
- $90
- 1-year sale-price change
- -22.5%
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 14
- For-sale inventory
- 23
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.7%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- -1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $790/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $850/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,400/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $15.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- Deer Lakes SD, Highlands SD
- Schools include
- Curtisville Pri Ctr, Highlands El Sch
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Very High · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 20% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 21.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Lindane Dump (4.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 121
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 237
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 37,563
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 33,504
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield (58 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Friendship Hill National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 32
- Nearest airport
- Pittsburgh Northeast Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- UPMC MERCY, ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL, ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -5,369 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Housing built before 1970
- 72.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,953
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 601,297
- Average weekly wage
- $1,460
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,110
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 15084 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $155,285 | $237,154 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $149,250 | $254,900 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 43 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,953 | $2,326 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 15084?
- $155,285.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 15084?
- $149,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 15084?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 15084?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,020/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 15084?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 15084 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 15084?
- Risk to homes is higher than 20% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 15084?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 15084?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Lindane Dump, 4.6 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 15084?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 15084 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 15084?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 56. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 15084?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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